Mortality rate, under-5, female in Mongolia
Mongolia: Mortality rate, under-5, female was 12 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
12 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
104th
of 196 countries
All-time high
145.9 per 1,000 live births
in 1980
All-time low
12 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, female in Mongolia, 1980–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 12 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, under-5, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, female in Mongolia peaked at 145.9 per 1,000 live births in 1980 and was at its lowest, 12 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Mongolia 104th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate, under-5, female in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 145.9 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1981 | 140.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 134.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 129.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 124.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 118.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 113.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 107.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 102.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 97.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 93.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 88.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 85.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 81.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 78.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 74.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 70.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 66.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 62.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 58.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 54.2 per 1,000 live births | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 50 per 1,000 live births | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 45.9 per 1,000 live births | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 42 per 1,000 live births | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 38.5 per 1,000 live births | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 35.2 per 1,000 live births | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 32.2 per 1,000 live births | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 29.5 per 1,000 live births | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 27.1 per 1,000 live births | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 24.9 per 1,000 live births | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 23.1 per 1,000 live births | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 21.4 per 1,000 live births | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 20.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 19 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 18 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 17.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 16.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 15.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 14.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 13.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 13.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 12.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 12.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 12.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 12 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 121.52 per 1,000 live births | 97.7 per 1,000 live births | 145.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 76 per 1,000 live births | 58.5 per 1,000 live births | 93.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.95 per 1,000 live births | 24.9 per 1,000 live births | 54.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.88 per 1,000 live births | 13.8 per 1,000 live births | 23.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.5 per 1,000 live births | 12 per 1,000 live births | 13.2 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 101 Brazil 12.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 102 British Virgin Islands 12.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 102 Sao Tome and Principe 12.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 105 Mexico 11.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 106 Jordan 11.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 107 Peru 11.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 107 Uzbekistan 11.6 per 1,000 live births compare
More health data for Mongolia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6056 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 847.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 63 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.682 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1534 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1622 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, female in Mongolia?
- Mortality rate, under-5, female in Mongolia was 12 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, under-5, female recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 145.9 per 1,000 live births in 1980.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, female recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Mongolia rank for mortality rate, under-5, female?
- Mongolia ranks 104th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, female rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 45 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Under-five mortality rate, female is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn female baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.